Emap’s outgoing chairman, Adam Broadbent, will tell shareholders at today’s AGM that advertising revenues are likely to be down as the market shows signs of softening. Broadbent will say: “Trading in the first two months of the financial year was in line with our expectations, but the trends that are now emerging make us more… Continue reading Emap Expects Ad Revenues To Fall

Global IPTV subscriptions are expected to jump from two million in 2005 to 34 million in 2010, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60%, according to The Diffusion Group’s (TDG) latest report, IPTV 2006 – The Future of IP Media. The report says that during this time period North America will experience the… Continue reading Global IPTV Households To Near 34 Million By 2010

50% of people who subscribe to mobile phone video services in the US, and 30% of video iPod owners, never use their devices for watching video, according to a new study from Knowledge Networks called How People Use Mobile Video. The study also showed that 88% of people who download mobile video would watch an… Continue reading 50% of US Subscribers to Mobile Phone Video Services Never Use Them

Ofcom has said that around 400,000 households in the UK will not be able to receive a reliable digital terrestrial television signal after switchover in 2012, with some unable to receive any signal at all. The communications industry regulator has said that although switchover will significantly improve the availability of digital terrestrial television signal, around… Continue reading Households Could Be Without TV Signal After Switchover

Two-thirds of broadband consumers purchase multiple services from the same provider, with nearly one-third buying three products, according to new research from the Yankee Group. Its 2006 European Broadband Consumer Survey, a comprehensive analysis of European broadband market trends for technology, content and entertainment products, captures consumer attitudes towards and levels of interest in emerging… Continue reading Two-thirds Of Broadband Users Buy Multiple Services

BT’s revenues grew by 6% to over £19.5 billion in the past year and profit before tax and specific items grew 5% to nearly £2.2 billion. The figures were revealed today by BT chairman Sir Christopher Bland when addressing the company’s shareholders at the annual general meeting at the Barbican, London. Bland described the year… Continue reading BT Revenues Up By 6% For 2005-06

Associated Newspapers, has made three online acquisitions as part of its continuing strategy of making investments to increase its exposure to key areas of the online advertising market. AN Digital, the new-media division of DMGT, will oversee the three newly acquired website companies. According to DMGT, the AN Digital network reaches an estimated 25% of… Continue reading Associated Newspapers Strengthens Online

In the US, local ad dollars for April fell 4% from the same period last year, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) current revenue report. In addition, the grand total spot and non-spot dollars dropped 4% when compared to April 2005. National ad sales figures fell the most, by 7% from April 2005. Year-on-year… Continue reading US Radio Sales Down For April

Large percentages of smart-phone owners are consuming mobile content such as video, games and music, in addition to using their handsets to check emails and access the internet, according to new research from M:Metrics. Nearly a quarter of UK smart-phone owners reported listening to music on their handset, versus the average of 5.8%, while in… Continue reading Smart-Phone Owners Consuming More Content

Total advertising spend for the UK is forecast to reach £12.25 billion in 2006, up 4.1% on 2005, according to new research from ZenithOptimedia reported in the trade press. This is lower than both the 6.1% growth predicted globally and the 4.4% growth forecast for Europe as a whole. When adjusted for inflation, UK growth… Continue reading UK Adspend Predicted To Rise 4.1% On 2005